Global Patent Index - EP 1954911 A1

EP 1954911 A1 20080813 - CLAMPING DEVICE FOR BUOYANCY BODIES

Title (en)

CLAMPING DEVICE FOR BUOYANCY BODIES

Title (de)

KLEMMVORRICHTUNG FÜR AUFTRIEBSKÖRPER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SERRAGE POUR CORPS DE FLOTTAISON

Publication

EP 1954911 A1 20080813 (EN)

Application

EP 06835703 A 20061201

Priority

  • NO 2006000453 W 20061201
  • NO 20055671 A 20051201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007064229A1] Buoyancy unit for use on a riser for sub sea applications, particularly for great depths, with a clamp 11 to be tensioned around the riser 16, and with a tensioning member 18 to damp the clamp 11. Buoyancy bodies 26, 27 are provided to engage with the clamp 11, said clamp 11 having at least one arched element 12 -15 providing an annular structure to enclose the riser and to be pressed thereto with a tensioning strap 18. The buoyancy bodies 26, 27 are attached to the arched segments, The clamp 11 is cast from of a concrete material where at least the outer shell or layer is provided to prevent the intrusion of water, the casting of the clamp preferably containing powdered aplite.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 17/01 (2006.01); E21B 19/00 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

B63B (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E21B 17/012 (2013.01 - EP US); F16L 1/20 (2013.01 - EP US); F16L 1/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007064229A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007064229 A1 20070607; BR PI0619231 A2 20110920; EP 1954911 A1 20080813; NO 20055671 D0 20051201; NO 20055671 L 20070604; NO 325545 B1 20080616; RU 2008122406 A 20100110; US 2008286049 A1 20081120; US 7744314 B2 20100629

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 2006000453 W 20061201; BR PI0619231 A 20061201; EP 06835703 A 20061201; NO 20055671 A 20051201; RU 2008122406 A 20061201; US 9520606 A 20061201